A student mistook someone else's car for an Uber - she was found dead the next day

University of South Carolina student Samantha Josephson was found dead after she got into her car, mistaking her for Uber. Relatives, friends and acquaintances gathered in New Jersey, where she grew up, to spend her last journey, writes CNN. 21-year-old Samantha ...

In Brooklyn, an unknown person shot dead a Uber passenger

A man who had just got into an Uber car in Brooklyn was killed with a pistol by another man on his bike. The incident took place on March 5 at about 23:30 pm in front of a house on Bedford Avenue, writes NBC New York. According to police, the 26-year-old man was sitting ...

Russian-based Uber for Airplanes faces bankruptcy

According to insiders, JetSmarter, a once lucrative private jet booking app sponsored by Jay-Z and the Saudi royal family, is preparing for an “emergency landing” and possibly bankruptcy. The project, which is estimated at $ 1,6 billion, can be sold for only 20 million, ...

Uber driver sentenced to life imprisonment in Michigan

Nearly three years after working at Uber and indiscriminate shooting that killed six people, Jason Dalton was sentenced to life in prison with no parole. Dalton, 48, pleaded guilty to killing last month ...

It became known about overtime, salary delays and emotional trauma in the special department of Uber

The main thing from the document that the company is already using to work on errors. CNN received a 26-page internal memo prepared for Uber by a third-party risk management consultant. The document is dedicated to the work of the department of the company, which is engaged in "special investigations" (Special Investigations Unit). The TV channel confirmed the data of the report ...

Uber driver confessed to killing passengers

Uber driver in the United States, 48-year-old Jason Dalton, confessed to six murders in Kalamazoo, Michigan in February 2016, as well as attempted murders and crimes with firearms. In total, the former taxi driver is accused of 16 crimes. ...

Free trips and cashback: how Uber and Lyft fight for customers and how to use it

Uber and Lyft simultaneously announced new bounty programs to be released in the coming weeks. Like both of these services, the programs are similar, but there are some rather subtle differences that are worth understanding to make a better choice. Lyft ...

Uber introduces a taxi subscription. What does it mean and how does it work

Fluctuating travel costs are frustrating—especially when you're trying to stick to a budget. That's why Uber launched a subscription plan last week, promising riders fixed prices for an unlimited number of rides for a month. Subscription prices start at $14,99 per month, and...

Uber and Lyft offer free mid-day trips

Passenger carrier Uber will make it easier for Americans to vote on midterm election day November 6. As part of a partnership with #VoteTogether and Democracy Works, the company is offering promo codes that give the right to take a free ride on voting day, writes The Penny ...

Uber plans to deliver food with drones from 2021

The Wall Street Journal found an ad on Uber seeking a top executive to help the company develop its own drones by 2019 and begin commercial use by 2021. The company was reportedly looking for an executive to launch the program ...

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